Thomas W. Bean

Thomas W. Bean , Ph.D., is a Professor of Literacy and Reading and the Rosanne Keeley Norris Endowed Professor in the Teaching and Learning Department, Darden College of Education, at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Tom earned his Ph.D. at Arizona State University and is considered a leading scholar in content-area literacy and the intersection of creativity theory, concept learning, and music. His work has been published in the , , and the . Tom is senior author of the widely used text, (2017, 11th ed.).

Publications

Exploring Interdisciplinary Literacy Practices Supporting Youth Creativity, Critical Literacy, and Climate Change From an Interdisciplinary Perspective
Exploring Interdisciplinary Literacy Practices Supporting Youth Creativity, Critical Literacy, and Climate Change From an Interdisciplinary Perspective
Thomas W. Bean. © 2024. 6 pages.
Norfolk, Virginia endures frequent tide- and rain-impacted flooding with king tides and flooding neighborhoods. The heavy rainfall envelops parking lots at the naval airbase, and...
Digital Media and Cosmopolitan Critical Literacy: Research and Practice
Digital Media and Cosmopolitan Critical Literacy: Research and Practice
Thomas W. Bean. © 2018. 24 pages.
In this chapter I consider contemporary global conditions pointing to what some scholars term “a global risk society” where digital media and Cosmopolitan Critical Literacy offer...
Digital Media and Cosmopolitan Critical Literacy: Research and Practice
Digital Media and Cosmopolitan Critical Literacy: Research and Practice
Thomas W. Bean. © 2018. 24 pages.
In this chapter I consider contemporary global conditions pointing to what some scholars term “a global risk society” where digital media and Cosmopolitan Critical Literacy offer...
Digital Media and Cosmopolitan Critical Literacy: Research and Practice
Digital Media and Cosmopolitan Critical Literacy: Research and Practice
Thomas W. Bean. © 2016. 23 pages.
In this chapter I consider contemporary global conditions pointing to what some scholars term “a global risk society” where digital media and Cosmopolitan Critical Literacy offer...